The 2024 Brownlow medal count is upon us, and whilst there will be one - or multiple winners - we thought it'd be fun to see how each club performed.

Using our Zero Hangerย MVP voting to see where all 18 clubs ranked in total votes as well as some of the reasons for their standing.

While the league ladder is a decent indicator of where clubs rank in season, there are multiple surprises throughout the list.

1. Sydney (951 votes)

No shock, the Swans top the list here, with the likes of Isaac Heeney (218), Errol Gulden (166) and Chad Warner (152) gracing the field in the red and white.

The trio made up around 56 per cent of the club's votes, while Brodie Grundy (104) and Nick Blakey (91) played important roles.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 17: Chad Warner of the Swans celebrates a goal during the round 10 AFL match between Sydney Swans and Carlton Blues at SCG, on May 17, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

But as they say, the job is not done.

2. Port Adelaide (862 votes)

A preliminary final is fitting for the club that finished second on the ladder, with stars across the entire board.

Like Sydney, the Power have a stacked midfield, with their top five all being from the centre of the ground: Zak Butters (201), Jason Horne-Francis (157), Ollie Wines (110), Connor Rozee (96) and Willem Drew (73).

3. Brisbane (842 votes)

The other grand finalist has been at this stage of the year before. Despite fumbling a top-four berth, the Lions have found a way to make it to the decider.

Lachie Neale (215) is in line for a third Brownlow medal, while Hugh McCluggage (109), Josh Dunkley (109), Dayne Zorko (95) and Joe Daniher (67) all play pivotal roles.

4. Hawthorn (822 votes)

They are arguably the shock club of this list, albeit turning a 0-5 start into a semi-final loss.

Jai Newcombe (131) and Dylan Moore (130) share the top, whilst James Sicily (96) and James Worpel (81) had stellar individual years.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Jai Newcombe of the Hawks runs with the ball during the round 24 AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and Fremantle Dockers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on August 26, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Will Day (71) contributed but missed large chunks of the season.

5. Western Bulldogs (822 votes)

No surprise to see the Bulldogs so high up, given their star power across the ground.

Marcus Bontempelli (222) makes up over a quarter of the votes, while Adam Treloar's (134) breakout season was rewarded with an All-Australian blazer.

Ed Richards' (98) move to the midfield was inspired, while Bailey Dale (59) and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (53) were seen as improvers in the year.

6. Fremantle (816 votes)

Like Sydney and Brisbane, the Dockers are stacked through the midfield, with most of their votes held through Caleb Serong (177), Andrew Brayshaw (131) and Hayden Young (126).

Josh Treacy (73) experienced a breakout year, while Jordan Clark (65) showed his strengths.

7. GWS (795 votes)

A disappointing end to the year has left the Giants with more questions than answers.

Midfield star Tom Green (153) led the way throughout 2024, while Jesse Hogan (117) was rewarded with a maiden All-Australian blazer and Coleman medal.

Lachie Whitfield (75) joined him on stage, while Brent Daniels (64) and Toby Greene (61) proved difficult to handle.

8.Carlton (784 votes)

Led by skipper Patrick Cripps (215), the Blues struggled to get their game going consistently.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 30: Patrick Cripps of the Blues celebrates a goal during the 2024 AFL Round 16 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at The Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 30, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Sam Walsh (92) and Charlie Curnow (84) were hindered by injuries, as was Tom De Koning (82), who looked ready to burst.

George Hewett (76) was consistent throughout the year.

9. Essendon (714 votes)

A positive first half met with a disappointing second half. Story of the Bombers in the past two decades.

However, captain Zach Merrett (225) is well in contention to win the Brownlow, given most of his teammates are unlikely to steal votes, per Jye Caldwell (76), Sam Durham (73), Nic Martin (54) and Kyle Langford (41).

10. Geelong (704 votes)

Geelong's 2024 was a no-fuss brand that didn't see a heap of outstanding individual performers but more a successful team brand that nearly locked away a grand final appearance.

Jeremy Cameron (126) led the way for the Cats, but Tom Stewart (106), Max Holmes (77), Gryan Miers (66) and Patrick Dangerfield (56) weren't far behind.

11. St Kilda (701 votes)

Rowan Marshall (149) was stiff not to be included in the All-Australian squad, while the two Jacks (Sinclair - 117; Steele - 98) were once again pivotal to the club's season.

Rowan Marshall during the 2022 AFL Round 1 match between St Kilda and Collingwood (Photo by Cameron Grimes / Zero Digital Media)

Callum Wilkie (66) continues to impress in defence, while Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (42) proved he will be a star of the future.

12. Melbourne (675 votes)

Carried by Max Gawn (165), season 2024 is one to forget as it was riddled with on and off-field issues that have plagued the club for over 12 months.

Ironically, Christian Petracca (74) was seen as the Demons' second-best in our count, while Jack Viney (69), Steven May (59) and Trent Rivers (45) followed closely behind.

13. Collingwood (652 votes)

Like Melbourne, Collingwood's votes are mostly held by Nick Daicos (253), who is neck-and-neck with Patrick Cripps as the Brownlow favourite.

Darcy Cameron (59) was included in the AA squad, while Jack Crisp (55), Scott Pendlebury (37) and Josh Daicos (35) all had moments in 2024.

14. Gold Coast (651 votes)

Led by midfield pair Noah Anderson (161) and Matt Rowell (143), the Suns are on the up under Damien Hardwick.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Noah Anderson of the Suns celebrates after kicking a goal during the round 18 AFL match between Gold Coast Suns and St Kilda Saints at Heritage Bank Stadium, on July 15, 2023, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Touk Miller (83) continued his impressive consistency over the years, while Sam Flanders (74) jumped into stardom calculations.

Mac Andrew (33) showed glimpses of brilliance.

15. Adelaide (580 votes)

Seems fitting the Crows are lower on the totem pole, given their disappointing season.

Jordan Dawson (127) polls as he normally does, but Izak Rankine (95) proved to be a matchwinner on more than one occasion.

Ben Keays (74), Rory Laird (66) and Darcy Fogarty (44) followed.

16. North Melbourne (435 votes)

Courtesy of impressive midfield trio Luke Davies-Uniacke (118), Harry Sheezel (106) and Tristan Xerri (91), the Kangaroos were well off the bottom.

After that, it goes bare, with Jy Simpkin (19) and George Wardlaw (18) recognised sparingly.

17. West Coast (333 votes)

A few positives can be taken from the Eagles 2024 season, and the return of Elliot Yeo (73) is certainly one of them.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Elliot Yeo of the Eagles celebrates a goal with Harley Reid during the round five AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Richmond Tigers at Optus Stadium, on April 14, 2024, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Jake Waterman (62) was recognised for his All-Australian year, while Tim Kelly (49), Harley Reid (46) and Jeremy McGovern (34) were notable players.

18. Richmond (281 votes)

No surprise here.

Shai Bolton (43) led the count but only just, with Toby Nankervis (38), Nick Vlastuin (38), Tim Taranto (36) and Liam Baker (30) falling behind.

Hopefully, next year, there'll be some new names in the form of youngsters making their make at Tigerland.